"If we teach today as we taught yesterday, then we rob our children of tomorrow." John Dewey
Our room is set up as a hands on, project based learning environment! Science is taught through projects, math is taught with manipulative's - the only tool missing throughout our entire day is technology!
My room is filled with talent and ambition!
My students take on new challenges each and every day.
Integrating technology into the classroom allows us to the opportunity to go beyond the textbook and beyond the walls of our building. Being a part of a district that is growing leaps and bounds is exciting and yet challenging as well. Our students are ready to embrace and utilize technology, but placing it in each of there hands is a slow process. For many of my students their only opportunity to explore technology is during the school day as this is not a resource in their home.
My Project
My goal is to reach a point where I have technology accessible to each and every student throughout the school day!
Technology is moving from a resource in the classroom to a interactive tool across all curriculum.
- Our readers and writers workshop time is compiled of research, drafting, design and publishing!
- Our math curriculum is supported through an online interactive textbook that allows additional practice and support.
- Our science is 100% project based learning. Students are able to explore scientific concepts and work through experimentation keeping them entirely hands on throughout.
I have gone through many hours of personal development and training on ways to utilize technology in my classroom. The only obstacle standing between full implementation is having the devices on hand and ready at all times!
In my personal opinion technology is no longer the future .
. . technology is today! Children today embrace technology in all aspects of their life - and the classroom should not be excluded! They are quite willing and eager to allow it to be a part of their education . . . we just have to provide them with the opportunity!
Thank you for allowing me to have technology embedded in my classroom!
More than a third of students from low‑income households
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